Daily Republican., 1887-06-03
News Summary.

The report OF tho special Joint COM
inittec appointed 10 investigate tho OK.
tent OF the pleuro opnoumonis Ia Cook
County, ILL.,, was Thursday presented
to The Legielaiure Of tha. State. The
committee re ports that the disease OK
ists in . limited district In Chicago, but
that there Is none ut the stock yards or
any other portion Of the State.
A Butler Club was formed in Boston
last evening. General b. y. Batter was
present and Thanked the mem bers for
snch mark Of friendship. He added
$50 far NJ 1 myself am concerned, can
sec no roason for entering politics again,
nnless an emergency arises, nor do
think, except In such case, the State
has right to call upon mo-"
The report that o volcano broke ont
In the Sierra kadre, near Piedras Yer
dss, C5ihuabua, during the first OF the
recent earthquake shocks, is confirmed
by exploring parties. A mass OF molten
lava 10 pouring down the mountain
side. and extends ten miles from the
orator. The heat prevents . nearer %.
proach than three miles.
| John j. Good man, 10 years Of age.
WAS arrested In New York on Thursd ~
morning, for stealing $4,000 from the
Butteriek Publishing Company. He
carried the In all OF the company to the
postoflios enoh day, and It was his Gus
tom TO eteAl letters containing money
or checks. The money was spent In
gan, bling.
An express train on the Plttaburg and
Wsstern Railroad ran into lumb Der car
on Wednesday evening and the engine
Was wrecked. Albert Shock engineer,
was killed, and the firemsa severely
Injured. The collision WAS caused by
tie lumber car sliding to the main
track.
Senator Sherman last night held q re.
ception In the psrl0rs Of the Grznd Pa
ciao Hotel in Chicago. About 1000
people. including many colored citizsus O.
shook hsnds with the Ohio Senator
Among those present were Senator Ear
well, Judge Harlan and ex Becretsry
Lincoln.
". 7. Ricketts,, . prominent citizen
was wnylaid near Owensboro, Ken
lucky, last Tuesday evening, by hi
sor-in law, Vernon Tatum, beaten SET SO
less aud stabbed. His injuries ars fatal
There wns q grutga betwe cen the men.
AT special meating of Philadelphia
ITypographical Union No. Q, at Ma
ltional Guards Hall on Thu rsday after
noon. the question Of the advanced
Scale OF prices, 1t ts stated, was referred
TO the Executive Committee OF the In
ternatioaal Typographical Union.
| Robert Gravstt, As years OF age
lssvAgely beat and felon ioualy assaulted
his brother's widow In Crawford Coun
lty, Missouri, on Wednesday. He hal
been captured and oonfesses his guilt.
Tho house OF G. w. johnson, at Vim
cannes, Indiana, was struck by light
Ining on Wednesday. All the lam
lily we're knocked senseless and tw,
Icbildren were dangerously Injured.
! ga fatal epidemic Of some kind" 4
reporsed IN Goodbope, Edgeaald Coun
lty, South Carolina. Many deaths hav,
occurred, and beth the local ply sic ian
are prostrated.
Benjamin DourtriEht, so years OF aze
lsccldentslly shot himself dead Will
exarnininR q shos gun at his houes ii
Scranton, Pa, Thursday. He leaves
widow mud two children.
Six new oAses of yellow fevor ar
under treatment at Key West. Jack
soDville has declared a rigid quarar
tine sgAinht Key West apd Havana.
Il A tornado passed through Weater
, Georgia en- Wed nesday night, doin
, preas damage to buildings and crops
No loss OF life IL reported.
Tho total coinage of the United State
Mints during May was valued ut "A
Sa2,5 The number of standard do
lars turned ont " as 50 100000.
: 1t Ia now estimated at the Pensio
Ofice thst the number OF Mexican Del
sioa claims will not exceed 80. 600,